Lootman wrote:By the way, reports today are that there will only be 8 countries on the UK "green" list from May 17th:
US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Iceland, Gibraltar and Malta.
I've seen 8 potential countries mentioned but Ireland for Canada. Can you point to where you saw the latter?
Only eight countries would make green list for safe travel from May 17, industry modelling suggests [available via a well known search engine if the direct link requires a subscription (there are well known ways around that though]
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/04/17/eight-countries-would-make-green-list-safe-travel-may-17-industry/
Extract only:
The research, by Robert Boyle, former strategy chief at BA and its owner IAG, confirms government indications that only a handful of “green” countries are likely to be approved for quarantine-free holidays
I haven't seen the research itself.
Elsewhere, there are suggestions Greece and Spain may move from amber to green when reviewed in June.